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Computers and the Pentagon: Part 2

A look at the uses of computer hardware and software in the Defense Department. Shot on location at various military installations around the country. Featured are demonstrations of SDI, the Strategic Defense Initiative, the AEGIS combat control system on board the USS Valley Forge advanced navy cruiser, and the Air Force's Advanced Sensory Exploitation System using distributed networks and artificial intelligence to detect enemy threats. Originally broadcast in 1986. http://archive.org/details/Computer2001_3

English
  • Originally Aired November 20, 2001
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Created June 18, 2017 by
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  • Modified March 11, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Stewart Cheifet Writer
Stewart Cheifet Director